Public File

Each local commercial radio station in the UK has requirements in respect of its music and local content, such as news, speech levels etc. These requirements are set out in the station "Format", a document issued by Ofcom, the UK’s radio regulator. This Public File contains details of the elements that Ofcom regulate, such as music tracks, local news etc. It is intended to give you a better understanding of our output and what we are doing for our local community.

News Bulletin Schedule including which bulletins provide local news and which provide only UK-wide bulletins.

The average number of hours of automated programming within weekday daytimes and within daytimes on Saturdays and Sundays: Tay 2 automates some of its output using computer technology. These times are:

The amount of local programming per day produced by the station: All programming is produced and presented at our studios at Key 2 in Manchester and/or Clyde 2 in Glasgow with the exception of the following: Drive time 16:00 – 19.00 am Monday – Friday which is sometimes broadcast from our Tay 2 Studios in Dundee.The Party Show Saturday 18:00 – 22:00 broadcast from our Forth 2 studios in Edinburgh. Tony Blackburn Sunday 16:00 – 19:00 – broadcast from our London studio’s at 1 Golden Square.

Events/charities support or coverage: Cash For Kids is the official charity of Tay 2 (Registered Charity no. SCO41421). Set up in the 1970’s, Cash for Kids has raised millions of pounds to help sick, disabled and disadvantaged children in Tayside & Fife. Every penny raised stays in these regions to support thousands of the most needy local children. Cash for Kids provides grants for individuals, other children’s charities, community groups and the health sector.

Any other issues or areas of interest likely to impact on localness: In July 2013 the weekday breakfast show between 06:00-10:00am started to be produced and presented across Scotland from Glasgow.